William M. "Bill" Kessen, 57, 928 Market St., died of natural causes on Feb. 2, 2005, at his residence. He was born March 31, 1947, in Celina to the late Urban and Corinne Rohler Kessen, who survives in Celina. His former wife, Patricia Kessen, survives in Brooksville, Fla. Also surviving are two daughters, Lori (Gregory) Slawinski, Marysville, and Jodi Kessen, Brooksville; and a brother, Bob (Ann) Kessen, Stacy, Minn. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran having served in Vietnam. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Celina. He was employed by Reynolds & Reynolds as a printing press operator. He also was an organizer and emcee of the Lake Festival car shows. He was a drag racer and owned The Answer Car. A former owner of Wayne Trail Dragway, Middle Point, he owned and operated Kessen Speed & Custom Shop. Service is at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church, the Rev. Tom Brenberger officiating. Burial will follow at St. Marys Catholic Cemetery. Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Monday and 9-10 a.m. Tuesday at Lehman Funeral Home, Celina. Memorials may be directed to the church endowment fund.

Ronald Rammel

Ronald L. Rammel, 56, Dayton, died of natural causes on Feb. 2, 2005. He was born on Dec. 15, 1948, in Celina to Willibold and Bernadetta Wuebker Rammel. He married the former Agnes A. Miller, who survives. Also surviving are a son, Jeremy (Tara), Leesburg; two daughters, Candice (Philip) Ayles, Washington state, and Katrina, Columbus; three brothers, Eugene (Rose), Burkettsville, Nicholas (Cindy), Montezuma, and Ivan (Patty), Washington state; a sister, Barbara (Gene) Brackman, Vandalia; his mother-in-law, Ludwina Miller, St. Henry; and five grandchildren. Service is 10 a.m. Tuesday at Baker/Hazel & Snider Funeral Home & Crematory, Dayton. Calling is 5-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Dayton Area Heart & Cancer Foundation.